Key Facts

• The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down Louisiana’s congressional map for racial considerations in districting.
• The ruling limits when states can use race-based methods to comply with the Voting Rights Act to avoid violating the Equal Protection Clause.
• Republican-led states in the South are using this ruling to propose new maps that could shift political power in the U.S. House by the 2026 midterms.
• Tennessee proposed a new map that would split majority-Black Shelby County across three districts, possibly affecting a Democratic congressman.
• Alabama called a special legislative session to discuss congressional maps and is seeking court permission to adopt new maps despite a current federal court order.
• Florida has passed a new congressional map expected to add up to four Republican-leaning districts, based on population changes and the ruling.
• Louisiana halted its primaries to allow time to redraw maps following the court's decision and faces ongoing legal challenges.
• Mississippi is also considering redistricting impacts but focused on state Supreme Court districts rather than congressional lines.